Performance testing

Each new version of Moodle allows teachers to create more engaging online courses, and do so more easily as Moodle becomes more user-friendly. It also puts extra strain on the server(s) it runs on. I have been asking myself for a while: “Just how much more horsepower do each new versions of Moodle require?” October being Oktobertest for me, I thought I’d investigate further and run some tests of my own....

Note: This is by no means supposed to be a definitive guide to load testing. It is an introduction to what can be done to ensure a Moodle installation can cope with a specific number of simultaneous users. It is aimed at Moodle admins who haven’t really done load testing before. Be careful, load testing can crash your server and you could get in trouble with your host company – always check with them first....